WHAT WILL YOU BUILD?

DEVELOP YOUR COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK

Pioneering is the designing and constructing of equipment for a practical use.  Pupils will use their team building and communication skills to participate in an activity selected by the instructor. 

This can range from a tower or construction to keep your team off the ground,  to constructing a bridge across a river or pond, building a usable kart, or designing an animal.

These are all designs that are created using wooden poles, plastic barrels and rope. 

two people building something

USE YOUR IMAGINATION

girl using rope to tie poles together
girl using rope to tie poles together
girl using rope to tie poles together

HOW DOES THIS ACTIVITY LINK TO OUR CURRICULUM

During our sessions we highlight key areas of the National Curriculum. This benefits students as they can relate skills to real life.

What skills do we teach in Pioneering that link to core skills?

MATHS

  • Buoyancy- Displacement/what floats - during bridge build across our pond
  • Ratios of equipment

SCIENCE

  • Friction - holding poles in place
  • Tension on ropes why does this help us
  • Different materials- wood, plastic
  • Buoyancy- barrels & wood float

ENGLISH AND PE

  • Explain their thoughts and share them with the group
  • Talk in reviews, being confident to express thoughts
  • Work together and have strength to carry equipment

HOW TO BOOK

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